HAZMAT Awareness and Operations Ch 1
Questions and Verified Answers
who is the governing body that sets operational policy and procedures for the
jurisdiction in which you operate? Correct Answer: Authority having jurisdiction
as defined by the. What is any substance or material that is capable of posing an
unreasonable risk to human health, safety, or the environment when transported in
Commerce, used incorrectly, or not properly contained or stored? Correct Answer: a
hazardous material
what name is used for hazardous materials in United Nations model codes and
regulations? Correct Answer: dangerous goods
what is any destructive device such as any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas
bomb, grenade, rocket having a propellant charge of more than 4 oz, missile having
an explosive or incendiary charge of more than 0.25 Oz, mine, or similar device?
Correct Answer: weapon of mass destruction
what is any weapon involving toxic or poisonous chemicals? Correct Answer:
weapon of mass destruction
what is any weapon involving a disease organism? Correct Answer: weapon of mass
destruction
what is any weapon that is designed to release radiation or radioactivity at a-level
dangerous to human life? Correct Answer: weapon of mass destruction
CBRNE Correct Answer: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive
what remains after a process for manufacturing activity has used a substance and
the material is no longer pure? Correct Answer: hazardous waste
what are issued and enforced by governmental bodies such as OSHA, and the EPA?
Correct Answer: regulations
, what are issued by non-governmental entities and are generally consensus-based?
Correct Answer: standards
what is the goal of the responder in a Hazmat response? Correct Answer: favorably
changed the outcome
what are the laws that govern Hazmat and wmd responders? Correct Answer:
OSHA regulations
what are states that have adopted OSHA regulations known as? Correct Answer:
state plan States
what is another name for non plan States? Correct Answer: EPA States
what do EPA States follow? Correct Answer: title 40 of the CFR, protection of the
environment, part 311, worker protection
NFPA 472 Correct Answer: Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous
Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents
NFPA 1072 Correct Answer: Standard for Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass
Destruction Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications
NFPA 473 Correct Answer: Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel
Responding to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents
which standard outlines training competencies for all hazardous materials
responders? Correct Answer: NFPA 472
which standard identifies the minimum job performance requirements for all
hazardous material responders? Correct Answer: NFPA 1072
NFPA 475 Correct Answer: Recommended Practice for Responding to Hazardous
Materials Incidents/Weapons of Mass Destruction
Questions and Verified Answers
who is the governing body that sets operational policy and procedures for the
jurisdiction in which you operate? Correct Answer: Authority having jurisdiction
as defined by the. What is any substance or material that is capable of posing an
unreasonable risk to human health, safety, or the environment when transported in
Commerce, used incorrectly, or not properly contained or stored? Correct Answer: a
hazardous material
what name is used for hazardous materials in United Nations model codes and
regulations? Correct Answer: dangerous goods
what is any destructive device such as any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas
bomb, grenade, rocket having a propellant charge of more than 4 oz, missile having
an explosive or incendiary charge of more than 0.25 Oz, mine, or similar device?
Correct Answer: weapon of mass destruction
what is any weapon involving toxic or poisonous chemicals? Correct Answer:
weapon of mass destruction
what is any weapon involving a disease organism? Correct Answer: weapon of mass
destruction
what is any weapon that is designed to release radiation or radioactivity at a-level
dangerous to human life? Correct Answer: weapon of mass destruction
CBRNE Correct Answer: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive
what remains after a process for manufacturing activity has used a substance and
the material is no longer pure? Correct Answer: hazardous waste
what are issued and enforced by governmental bodies such as OSHA, and the EPA?
Correct Answer: regulations
, what are issued by non-governmental entities and are generally consensus-based?
Correct Answer: standards
what is the goal of the responder in a Hazmat response? Correct Answer: favorably
changed the outcome
what are the laws that govern Hazmat and wmd responders? Correct Answer:
OSHA regulations
what are states that have adopted OSHA regulations known as? Correct Answer:
state plan States
what is another name for non plan States? Correct Answer: EPA States
what do EPA States follow? Correct Answer: title 40 of the CFR, protection of the
environment, part 311, worker protection
NFPA 472 Correct Answer: Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous
Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents
NFPA 1072 Correct Answer: Standard for Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass
Destruction Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications
NFPA 473 Correct Answer: Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel
Responding to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents
which standard outlines training competencies for all hazardous materials
responders? Correct Answer: NFPA 472
which standard identifies the minimum job performance requirements for all
hazardous material responders? Correct Answer: NFPA 1072
NFPA 475 Correct Answer: Recommended Practice for Responding to Hazardous
Materials Incidents/Weapons of Mass Destruction
